—What happened to you on your way back to the hotel last night ?
—I lost my way in complete darkness and ,__________ things worse , it began to pour .
| A．making | B．to make | C．having made | D．made |
I would gladly pay __________ for the book, because it is quite a use- ful one.
| A．twice as much | B．twice so much |
| C．as much twice | D．so much twice |
__________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
| A．When compared | B．Compare |
| C．While comparing | D．Comparing |
The number of people who __________ killed in the earthquake __________ reached 30，000.
| A．was; has | B．were; has |
| C．were; have | D．was; have |
He still does not get the point. How many times do I have to repeat myself to get it __________？
| A．through | B．opposite |
| C．across | D．past |
She picked up a knife and __________ the man bravely.
| A．faced | B．along |
| C．facing | D．to face |